Unit 4, Session 1: Moses Was Born and Called

Unit 4, Session 1: Moses Was Born and Called Unit 4, Session 2: The Plagues, the Passover, and the Crossing of the Red Sea Unit 4, Session 3: The Wilderness Test Unit 4, Session 4: The Golden Calf Unit 4, Session 5: The Ten Commandments: Love God **Note to leaders: Use the tweets, status updates, and emails included in this document to keep parents informed of the Bible learning that their children are experiencing in the Gospel Project for Kids. Choose a method that works best for your church.**

Unit 4, Session 1: Moses Was Born and Called TWEETS Moses delivered God s people from physical captivity; Jesus delivered God s people from captivity to sin. #thegospelprojectkids ( Christ Connection 127 Characters) God saved Moses as a baby so that he would grow up and be used to rescue God s people from bondage in Egypt. #thegospelprojectkids ( Content 130 Characters) STATUS UPDATE God saved Moses to rescue His people. The calling of Moses points to a greater calling and rescue the call of Jesus to come to earth to save God s people from sin. Moses and Jesus both obeyed God s commands in order to carry out His plan of salvation. Moses delivered God s people from physical captivity; Jesus delivered God s people from captivity to sin. E MAIL Unit 4, Session 1: Moses Was Born and Called Dear Parents, This week, we continued our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project for Kids and learned about Moses birth and calling. Moses was chosen by God to help deliver God s people out of Egypt. When God s people cried out to God, He responded and miraculously rescued them from physical captivity. Jesus was a greater Deliverer because He rescued God s people from captivity to sin. Help your children connect the Exodus back to Joseph bringing His family into Egypt and forward to Jesus rescuing God s people from sin. FAMILY STARTING POINTS Babies and Toddlers God takes care of us. God kept Baby Moses safe. God chose Moses to bring His people out of Egypt. God sent Jesus because He loves us. Preschool What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people. God rescued Moses to save His people. Kids What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people from captivity. God rescued Moses to deliver His people from captivity. UNIT KEY PASSAGE

Hebrews 3:5 6 Babies and Toddlers Hebrews 3:5 NEXT WEEK The Plagues, the Passover, and the Crossing of the Red Sea (Exodus 5 14) Check out the Gospel Project for Kids Family App or the Big Picture Cards for Families for more ways to interact with the Bible content each week.

Unit 4, Session 2: The Plagues, the Passover, and the Crossing of the Red Sea TWEETS At Passover, God spared Israel by the blood of a lamb. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. #thegospelprojectkids ( Christ Connection 138 Characters) God delivered the Israelites through a series of plagues and spared the firstborn sons from death at Passover. #thegospelprojectkids ( Content 133 Characters) STATUS UPDATE At Passover, God spared the Israelites from judgment by requiring the blood of a lamb. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, and God provided a way for them to escape through the Red Sea. The Bible says that Jesus is greater than Moses. (Hebrews 3:3) Jesus is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. People who trust in Jesus escape the penalty of sin and have eternal life. E MAIL Unit 4, Session 2: The Plagues, the Passover, and the Crossing of the Red Sea Dear Parents, This week, we returned to our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project for Kids and learned about God leading the Israelites out of Egypt. God used plagues to show Pharaoh and the Egyptian people that He alone is God. God graciously spared the Israelites from the final plague when they trusted in Him and put the blood of a lamb around their doors. God spared Israel by the blood of a lamb, but Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Help your kids understand that God s salvation of His people is always by grace through faith and remind them of their need for Jesus to forgive them of their sin. FAMILY STARTING POINTS Babies and Toddlers God takes care of us. God sent Moses to bring His people out of Egypt. God takes care of His people. No one is more powerful than God. Preschool What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people. God showed Egypt that only He is God. Kids What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people from captivity.

God proved to the Egyptians that He is the one true God. UNIT KEY PASSAGE Hebrews 3:5 6 Babies and Toddlers Hebrews 3:5 NEXT WEEK The Wilderness Test (Exodus 15:22 17:7) Check out the Gospel Project for Kids Family App or the Big Picture Cards for Families for more ways to interact with the Bible content each week.

Unit 4, Session 3: The Wilderness Test TWEETS God provided manna for His people s physical hunger, and later He provided His Son, Jesus, for our spiritual hunger. #thegospelprojectkids ( Christ Connection 138 Characters) When Israel became hungry and grumbled in the wilderness, God graciously gave them manna from heaven to eat. #thegospelprojectkids ( Content 130 Characters) STATUS UPDATE In the New Testament, Jesus said that He is the Bread of life. (John 6:31 35) God provided manna from heaven for His people s physical hunger, and later He provided His Son, Jesus, for our spiritual hunger. The Israelites needed bread to live for a little while, but whoever has Jesus will live forever! E MAIL Unit 4, Session 3: The Wilderness Test Dear Parents, This week, we continued our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project for Kids and learned that God provided food and water for His people as they wandered in the wilderness. When Israel became hungry and thirsty, they grumbled about Moses and God, and God graciously provided for them even though they did not deserve it. In the same way that God provided for Israel s physical need, God provides for the spiritual need of people through Jesus. Help your kids understand that God is gracious and He freely gives what we need including Jesus not because of anything they have done but because of God s goodness. FAMILY STARTING POINTS Babies and Toddlers God takes care of us. God gave His people food and water in the desert. God took care of His people. God sent Jesus because He loves us. Preschool What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people. God gave His people food and water. Kids What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people from captivity. God provided for the physical needs of His people.

UNIT KEY PASSAGE Hebrews 3:5 6 Babies and Toddlers Hebrews 3:5 NEXT WEEK The Golden Calf (Exodus 32:1 35; 34:1 9) Check out the Gospel Project for Kids Family App or the Big Picture Cards for Families for more ways to interact with the Bible content each week.

Unit 4, Session 4: The Golden Calf TWEETS God s people sinned against God, and Moses acted as their mediator with God. Sinless Jesus is a better Mediator. #thegospelprojectkids ( Christ Connection 134 Characters) While Moses spoke with God on Sinai, the people sinned and worshiped an idol. Moses asked God to forgive them. #thegospelprojectkids ( Content 133 Characters) STATUS UPDATE God s people sinned against God, and Moses asked God to forgive them. Moses acted as their mediator, standing for them before God. Moses could not do anything to make up for their sin, but we have a better Mediator Jesus. Jesus paid for our sin on the cross and stands for us before God. When we trust in Jesus, our sins are forgiven. E MAIL Unit 4, Session 4: The Golden Calf Dear Parents, This week, our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project for Kids took us to when Moses went up Mount Sinai to talk with God for 40 days. During that time, the people rebelled against the one true God and asked Aaron to make a golden calf to be their god. When God became angry, Moses interceded on their behalf. Help your kids connect Moses interceding for Israel that day with Jesus interceding for God s people today. FAMILY STARTING POINTS Babies and Toddlers God takes care of us. People should only worship God. God s people worshiped a calf made of gold. Moses asked God to forgive the people. God forgives people through Jesus. Preschool What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people. God s people worshiped a golden calf. Kids What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people from captivity. God punished His people for worshiping a golden calf. UNIT KEY PASSAGE Hebrews 3:5 6

Babies and Toddlers Hebrews 3:5 NEXT WEEK The Ten Commandments: Love God (Exodus 19:1 20:11; 31:18) Check out the Gospel Project for Kids Family App or the Big Picture Cards for Families for more ways to interact with the Bible content each week.

Unit 4, Session 5: The Ten Commandments: Love God TWEETS God is holy and separate from sin. Our sin separates us from God, but Jesus came to bring us back to God. #thegospelprojectkids ( Christ Connection 127 Characters) God gave the 10 Commandments to show He is holy and we are sinners. The first four commands show us how to love God. #thegospelprojectkids ( Content 138 Characters) STATUS UPDATE God is holy and separate from sin. His law shows us what He requires perfect righteousness. Our sin separates us from God, but Jesus came to bring us back to God. Jesus is perfectly righteous. When we trust in Jesus, He takes away our sin and welcomes us into God s family. E MAIL Unit 4, Session 5: The Ten Commandments: Love God Dear Parents, This week, we continued our journey through the Bible using The Gospel Project for Kids and examined the first four of the Ten Commandments. These commands were given by God through Moses to teach His people how to love and worship Him. God demands perfect obedience, something none of us can do. And that s the point of the law: to show us of our need for another way to be right with God, a way found only in Jesus. Help your kids understand that God is holy and expects us to be holy as well. We can be holy because of Jesus. FAMILY STARTING POINTS Babies and Toddlers God takes care of us. God made everything, and he is in charge. God gives us rules to show us what He is like. People do not always obey God s rules. Jesus always obeys God s rules. Preschool What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people. God gave us rules to show that He is holy. Kids What is God s plan? God s plan is to rescue His people from captivity. God gave us rules to show that He is holy and we are sinners.

UNIT KEY PASSAGE Hebrews 3:5 6 Babies and Toddlers Hebrews 3:5 NEXT WEEK The Ten Commandments: Love Others (Exodus 20:12 17) Check out the Gospel Project for Kids Family App or the Big Picture Cards for Families for more ways to interact with the Bible content each week.